Main St Tattoo & Body Piercing

I previously wrote a negative review regarding the ownership and artists of Main Street Tattoo. I was contacted by Stephanie from the new ownership who apologized to me for my treatment from the previous owner. I do not wish to damper the success of a local business.

Although I have not gotten a tattoo from the new artists at Main Street, I am changing my rating to 4 stars based on the obvious improvement in customer service.

Good luck with your business Stephanie and Lil John.

I wanted a very large, specific, detailed, traditional pinup girl on my arm and was VERY careful in researching where and who would do this for me. After several months of research, I decided on Main St. Tattoo and am SO happy I did. The moment I walked in the door, I was treated with respect and great customer service. I did NOT have a sketch, so Sean, an incredible tattoo artist, drew an original for me that I absolutely adored. Long story short, I LOVE my tattoo, love Sean and plan on going back very soon for my other pinup girl :). The amount of professionalism the staff provides combined with the overall comfort and cleanliness of the shop make this the BEST place in Merced (and the Valley) to get a tattoo. Additionally, I want to clarify that these are NEW owners -- this is NOT the "Johnny" that originally owned the shop. They may share the same name (although the new owner goes by "Little John"), but they are different people. Please keep this in mind when reading other reviews -- I wouldn't go anywhere else at this point. Great custom work, awesome artists and all-around great people :)!!

This place sucks, Johnny is Lame, he always cancels his appointments, I made the mistake and paid him in full after that I never saw him again, Johnny thinks he's a great tattoo artist! He's Not. If you want tacky tattoos and body piercing I guess this place is for you. You're better off going to the tattoo shops in Atwater or Fresno!